1. plural of coke: carbonated cola drinks, especially Coca-Cola
Usage: informal
2. plural of coke: solid fuel made from coal by heating it in the absence of air

1. third person singular present of coke: converts coal into coke by heating

Examples

• She bought three cokes from the vending machine.
• The restaurant serves Pepsi instead of cokes.
• The steel mill uses cokes as fuel in the blast furnace.
• The factory cokes coal to produce cleaner-burning fuel.
• We ordered burgers and cokes for lunch.
• The foundry requires high-quality cokes for iron production.